1. ROMEO & JULIET Act II Notes

2. Act II Vocab Procure: get; obtain Procure: get; obtain Predominant: having dominating influence over others Predominant: having dominating influence over others Intercession: act of pleading on another’s behalf Intercession: act of pleading on another’s behalf Sallow: sickly, pale-yellowish color Sallow: sickly, pale-yellowish color Lamentable: distressing; sad Lamentable: distressing; sad Unwieldy: awkward; clumsy Unwieldy: awkward; clumsy

3. ALLUSION Reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art Reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art

4. HYPERBOLE Deliberate exaggeration or overstatement Deliberate exaggeration or overstatement

5. SIMILE Comparison between two unlike things using like, as, than, or resembles Comparison between two unlike things using like, as, than, or resembles Ex. Faster than a speeding bullet Ex. Faster than a speeding bullet

6. FORESHADOWING Use of clues that suggest events that have yet to occur Use of clues that suggest events that have yet to occur Creates suspense Creates suspense

7. BLANK VERSE Iambic pentameter Iambic pentameter Form of poetry Form of poetry Does not rhyme Does not rhyme 10 syllables per line 10 syllables per line Syllables follow an alternating unstressed-stressed pattern Syllables follow an alternating unstressed-stressed pattern Used for important characters Used for important characters

8. Act II Roles Romeo Romeo Benvolio Benvolio Mercutio Mercutio Juliet Juliet Nurse Nurse Peter Peter Friar Lawrence Friar Lawrence